Coming in July 2008
A new interdisciplinary journal dedicated to the study of play
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The American Journal of Play is a
forum for discussing the history, culture, and psychology of play. An interdisciplinary quarterly of Strong National Museum of Play, the Journal aims to increase awareness and understanding of the role of play in learning and human development and the ways in which play illuminates cultural history.
Published quarterly through the University of Illinois Press, the American Journal of Play is intended for educators, psychologists, play therapists, sociologists, anthropologists, folklorists, historians, museum professionals, toy and game designers, policy makers, and others interested in children and the importance of play.
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Peer-reviewed and written in a clear, straightforward style suitable for such a wide readership, the American Journal of Play features articles, essays, opinion pieces, interviews, and book reviews in child development, education, psychology, sociology, anthropology, neuroscience, history, popular culture, museum studies, and other play-related fields, including technology and play.
The American Journal of Play includes material that synthesizes and puts into perspective major themes of play scholarship; summarizes emerging areas of play research; presents significant new research about play; illuminates the important role of play in learning and human development throughout the life cycle; examines the interrelationship of play to other aspects of human endeavor; explicates social, cultural, educational, and public policy issues related to play; and explores cultural history through the world of play.
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Volume 1, Number 1, Summer 2008
Table of Contents
ARTICLES:
- The Power of Play: Learning What Comes Naturally
by David Elkind
- Play in America from Pilgrims and Patriots to Kid Jocks and Joystick Jockeys: Or How Play Mirrors Social Change
by Gary Cross
- Imaginary Companions: Pretending They Are Real but Knowing They Are Not
by Marjorie Taylor and Candice M. Mottweiler
- Play, ADHD, and the Construction of the Social Brain: Should the First Class Each Day Be Recess?
by Jaak Panksepp
- Play Theory: A Personal Journey and New Thoughts
by Brian Sutton-Smith
BOOK REVIEWS:
- Howard P. Chudacoff, Children at Play: An American History
by Steven Mintz
- David Elkind, The Power of Play: How Spontaneous, Imaginative Activities Lead to Happier, Healthier Children
by Thomas Armstrong
- Joe L. Frost, Sue C. Wortham, and Stuart Reifel, Play and Child Development (Third Edition)
by Myae Han
- Richard Louv, Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder and Conn and Hal Iggulden, The Dangerous Book for Boys
by Jay Mechling
- Pamela Riney-Kehrberg, Childhood on the Farm: Work, Play, and Coming of Age in the Midwest
by Simon J. Bronner
- Christine Jeandheur Ferguson and Ernest Dettore, Jr., eds., To Play or Not to Play: Is It Really a Question?
by Stuart Brown
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